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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 40 (Thursday, February 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 10776]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-883]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency Information Collection Request; 60-Day Public Comment 
Request

    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), 
Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following 
summary of a proposed information collection request for public 
comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this 
burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, 
including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility 
of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of 
the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology to minimize the information 
collection burden. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any 
related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, 
e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, 
and OS document identifier, to [email protected], or call 
the Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690-6162. Written comments and 
recommendations for the proposed information collections must be 
received with 60-days, and directed to the OS Paperwork.
    Proposed Project: SF-424D (Assurances--Construction Programs) 
Form--Extension--OMB No. 4040-0009--Grants.Gov.
    Abstract: The SF-424D (Assurances--Construction Programs) form is 
utilized by up to 26 Federal grantmaking agencies. The SF-424D is used 
to provide information on required assurances when applying for 
construction projects under Federal grants. The Federal awarding 
agencies use information reported on the form for the evaluation of 
award and general management of Federal assistance program awards. The 
only information collected on the form is the applicant signature, 
title and date submitted. A 2-year clearance is requested. Frequency of 
data collection varies by Federal agency.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                Number of      Average burden
                 Agency                       Number of       responses per     per response      Total burden
                                             respondents       respondent        (in hours)           hours
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USDA....................................               916                 1             15/60               229
DOI.....................................               318             1.227             30/60               195
VA......................................               141                 1             15/60                35
DOC.....................................               505                 1             15/60               126
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    Total...............................             1,880  ................  ................               586
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John L. Leeter,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 08-883 Filed 2-27-08; 8:45 am]
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